Podem membership approves October 1 vote

Podem Catalunya has voted to call on the public to take part in the October 1 independence referendum. Activists of the Catalan branch of the left-wing Podemos party voted 64% in favor of participating in the vote on self-determination. 

“The people should always have the final word. On October 1 we need to fill the ballot boxes,” said party leader, Albano Dante Fachin.

According to the results of the vote, tweeted on Tuesday by Podem organization secretary, Ruth Moreta, some 64% of party members voted in favor, 33% against, with 3% abstaining.

The members answered the question: "Do you think that Podem Catalunya should encourage participation and call on the public to turn out on October 1?" In all, 7,614 party members voted in the poll.